Synonyms: CCX-168 | CCX168 | Tavneos®
avacopan is an approved drug (FDA (2021), EMA (2022))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Avacopan is a small molecule, competitive and orally bioactive antagonist of human C5a1 receptor [1]. It was originally proposed as an alternative to steroid (glucocorticoid) therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis [3,7]. The evidence confirming C5, C5a and the C5a receptor as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer drug targets was reviewed by Horiuchi and Tsukamoto (2016) [2].
Ligand Activity Visualisation ChartsThese are box plot that provide a unique visualisation, summarising all the activity data for a ligand taken from ChEMBL and GtoPdb across multiple targets and species. Click on a plot to see the median, interquartile range, low and high data points. A value of zero indicates that no data are available. A separate chart is created for each target, and where possible the algorithm tries to merge ChEMBL and GtoPdb targets by matching them on name and UniProt accession, for each available species. However, please note that inconsistency in naming of targets may lead to data for the same target being reported across multiple charts. ✖ |
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References |
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Characterization of Pharmacologic and Pharmacokinetic Properties of CCX168, a Potent and Selective Orally Administered Complement 5a Receptor Inhibitor, Based on Preclinical Evaluation and Randomized Phase 1 Clinical Study. PLoS ONE, 11 (10): e0164646. [PMID:27768695] |
2. Horiuchi T, Tsukamoto H. (2016)
Complement-targeted therapy: development of C5- and C5a-targeted inhibition. Inflamm Regen, 36: 11. [PMID:29259684] |
3. Jayne D. (2019)
Complement inhibition in ANCA vasculitis. Nephrol Ther, 15 (6): 409-412. [PMID:31631015] |
4. Jayne DRW, Bruchfeld AN, Harper L, Schaier M, Venning MC, Hamilton P, Burst V, Grundmann F, Jadoul M, Szombati I et al.. (2017)
Randomized Trial of C5a Receptor Inhibitor Avacopan in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis. J Am Soc Nephrol, 28 (9): 2756-2767. [PMID:28400446] |
5. Kettritz R. (2017)
Vasculitis: A CLEAR argument for targeting complement in ANCA vasculitis. Nat Rev Nephrol, 13 (8): 448-450. [PMID:28529340] |
6. Merkel PA, Jayne DR, Wang C, Hillson J, Bekker P. (2020)
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Avacopan, a C5a Receptor Inhibitor, in Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Treated Concomitantly With Rituximab or Cyclophosphamide/Azathioprine: Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial. JMIR Res Protoc, 9 (4): e16664. [PMID:32088663] |
7. Onuora S. (2021)
Avacopan offers alternative to steroids for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Nat Rev Rheumatol, 17 (5): 249. [PMID:33846585] |
8. Osman M, Cohen Tervaert JW, Pagnoux C. (2021)
Avacopan for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis. Expert Rev Clin Immunol, 17 (7): 717-726. [PMID:34006155] |
9. Serling-Boyd N, Wallace ZS. (2021)
Management of primary vasculitides with biologic and novel small molecule medications. Curr Opin Rheumatol, 33 (1): 8-14. [PMID:33164993] |